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Apple-Banana Smoothie

When I was little we used to sing this song at summer camp that made absolutely no sense in regards to camping activities; I like to eat, I like to eat, I like to eat eight apples and bananas. Our counselors would then change all of the vowels and we would sing the song five more repetitive times with the replacement of vowel sounds; A lake ta ate, E leke te ete, I like ti ite and so on and so forth. And then, there were those other counselors, probably trying to kill time, who would separate us into groups and sing the song in rounds. Needles to say, I NEVER FORGOT THAT SONG! And, years later, when my children were infants and toddlers, I found myself singing that very song to them as we strolled through the grocery store; I guess I was desperate to do anything to keep them entertained and sitting in the shopping cart vs. using it as their own personal jungle gym. Yes, the hats we wear as parents are many. The list just happens to include ‘chief entertainer’ and ‘cruise director’ on quite a few occasions. Next time you are in the produce aisle you can think about this crazy mom of three singing her kids through the grocery store, grab an apple and a banana and try one of our favorite combinations; The Apple-Banana Smoothie. Honestly this recipe is not song inspired, but it does make for a delicious combination and in the end, it’s true…I do like to eat apples and bananas.

APPLES: Use your favorite kind of apple in making this smoothie. My personal favorites are gala and golden delicious.

PEANUT BUTTER: Use creamy peanut butter, not crunchy peanut butter, when making this recipe. I personally always purchase a natural or organic brand of peanut butter.

SILLY FUN: When I was little we used to play this very silly game with twisting off the stem of the apple. We would say a letter of the alphabet with every twist and somewhere, somehow, whatever letter you twisted the stem off became associated with someone you liked. Of course you can switch the game, especially with littler ones, and just like that owl that tried to figure out how many licks it took to get to the center of the tootsie pop, you can count how many twists it will take to remove the stem of an apple.

Disclosure: I am pleased to be working with MVP Health Care and the MVP Generation Go Program, which has sponsored this post. My participation is voluntary and my opinion is always my own, as is any advice offered.

I have a new Vitamix and this will be my next smoothie for sure! I found your site through the sasse life sunday social. I am your newest follower. I hope you get an opportunity to stop by TheStuffofSuccess and say hello. Have a terrific week. Athena

Hi there – I did go over and visit you at The Stuff of Success, but I couldn’t leave a message, it wouldn’t recognize my url for messaging?!?! This has happened on a couple of sites w the same messaging system. However, thank you for visiting – I’m glad we’re connected now on line! Hope your trip was great :), hope you have a great week & enjoy the smoothie! Jodie

I’m always looking for new smoothie ideas, and yours sounds interesting. I’ve never made one with an apple, and I love that you share your game because my family played that too when I was a kid, and I talked about it in my post about my homemade produce wash. I hope you’ll check it out! I’m going to try your recipe tomorrow since I have all these ingredients on hand.

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Welcome to my kitchen where there’s always a new dish, stories to share and foods to be explored. As a working mother of three, my life is rarely calm & often spiced with a dash of chaos, which is why I am always experimenting & serving up quick easy family recipes. As I’ve cooked & chatted my way through life in my kitchen, I’ve come to realize that every area of life needs it’s own special recipe. I am always learning how to juggle as much as possible, feed my crew and serve it all with a side dish of love!